ComputerWorld: Linux Is Full of Fanatics, Potential

Apparently we are a community of Fra Savonarolas, reports the former editor of ComputerWorld. His argument is that the excesses of the Linux community are actually working against Linux's wide acceptance.

"Be careful what you say about Linux. Say the wrong thing, truth or otherwise, and you risk agitating an underworld of zealots. It was never clear if theirs was a true passion for the free operating system or simply a dislike for Microsoft, which they felt Linux would destroy."

"Whatever the case, the utter overzealousness of the Linux crowd has done a disservice to Linux and to the IT world as well. These misguided souls have consistently distorted Linux's capabilities and helped sow confusion among IT over its future viability as a mainstream operating system. As former Gartner analyst Michael Gartenberg wrote, Linux still doesn't offer compelling reasons to switch from entrenched operating systems, most notably 32-bit Windows."

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